The stories of Jefferson County, IN
12 narrated audio stories from across Jefferson County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Jefferson County
When Art Took the Riverfront
How a Madison festival turned a river town into an arts rendezvous.
Jefferson County
The Banker Who Helped Indiana Stand Again
How James F. D. Lanier helped restore Indiana’s battered public credit.
Madison Historic Landmark District
How a River Town Kept Its 19th-Century Soul
Madison’s boom years still line the Ohio in brick, stone, and memory.
Jefferson County
From Hanover to the Vice Presidency
How a student in Jefferson County rose through Indiana to national power.
Madison Historic District
When the River Made Madison
How river trade built a remarkable Indiana downtown.
Jefferson County
Where Mike Pence Found His Political Shape
A college river town and the years Pence called formative.
Jefferson County
Where Madison Learned to Roar
A river town turned hydroplanes into hometown identity.
Jefferson County
Before Hollywood, Irene Dunne Had Madison
How a future film star’s Madison years became part of her foundation.
Eleutherian College
A College Called Freedom
How a rural Indiana school made liberty its admissions policy.
Eleutherian College
A College Named for Freedom
How Thomas Craven helped plant interracial education in Jefferson County.
Lanier Mansion State Historic Site
A Temple Front for a River City Life
How Francis Costigan gave James Lanier a Greek Revival masterpiece in Madison.
Lanier Mansion State Historic Site
A Mansion, a Fortune, and Indiana’s Narrow Escape
How James F. D. Lanier’s wealth shaped a house and a state.
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